OTHER MODALITIES

Acupunture & Other Modalities in Sydney CBD

The use of particular activities as an aid to recuperation from physical or mental illness. For more information about our occupational therapy, please click here.

Acupuncture*

This ancient traditional Chinese acupuncture treatment involves inserting surgically sterile, fine needles into the skin at specific points to stimulatein and restore health. Acupuncture can alleviate the symptoms of conditions including digestive, respiratory, muscles-skeletal, emotional or psychological and gynecological.

Chinese Herbal Remedies

Used for thousands of years to restore normal body functions and to treat sickness. It focuses on balancing the entire body to improve health; included spiritual and emotional health and promoting total wellbeing.

Foot Spa

The feet are soaked in hot water for 15~25 minutes. This helps dry and cracked skin, nail fungus, athlete’s foot as well as blood circulation. It can be done either using a foot spa machine or herbal powder.

Scraping (Gua Sha)

A traditional technique that uses a special instrument to firmly "brush" the skin. It is used to invigorate blood circulation and is especially effective for alleviating common cold symptoms as well as muscular tension.

Cupping

A traditional technique employing the use of glass vacuum cups allowing toxins and impurities to be drawn to the skin's surface. It also improves the local blood circulation and releasing muscular tension as well as restriction.

Ear Coning

An ancient practice involves set fire on one side of an ear cone and putting the other side of the ear cone into the ear. The fire will create a vacuum which sucks the ear wax into the tube.

*Remedial Massage, Occupational Therapy and Acupuncture are available for most health fund rebate. For list of health funds please click here.